About the Artwork In this coffee art painting by Ramón Frade, Caracolillo, we see a young lady picking coffee beans off of a bush. She smiles at the viewer, land and sky behind her, the wicker basket, front and center, this act very much part of her identity. Nothing else matters but this moment , […]
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When you think of 19th century Puerto Rico, the artist that comes to mind is Francisco Oller. But there was a trio of artists who were sisters who formed part of the artistic community at that time. I am talking about Amalia, Asunción and Magdalena Cleto Noa. Art education in Puerto Rico begins with three
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Jose Rosa’s work, 1873-1973, is part of a series of nine prints commemorating the centennial of the abolition of slavery in Puerto Rico. Description of image The image consists of seven uplifted intersecting arms of varying skin tones, each with a chain around their wrist as their hands form fists. All around the arms, as
While touring European museums and churches in the ’60s, a 21-year-old Barkley Hendricks was struck by the lack of black presence in Western art. This inspired his now best known works: life-sized paintings of black people in empowered, classical depictions. These were friends, relatives and strangers, originally from his hometown of Philadelphia, that communicated a new assertiveness and pride among black Americans.
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Today I bring you Francisco Oller’s Plátanos amarillos,1893, from the collection of El Museo del Barrio, to talk about adapting. I think it’s safe to say there is no other staple as adaptable as plantains.
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Arpilleras, produced in Chile between 1974-1989, are artworks made from appliqué or embroidery on a background of sackcloth that tell stories about one of the darkest times in Chilean history; the military dictatorship led by General Augusto Pinochet from 1973 to 1990. The regime’s political policies led to economic inequality, a crisis of healthcare, and
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Artist Artist Juan Rosado was born in 1891 in Toa Alta, Puerto Rico. Although he was a prolific painter (painting mostly landscapes and island dwellers of his day, many of his works have disappeared. La Espera (The Wait) is one of the few “portraits” that remain. Real life location that inspired the artwork Painted in
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The Organ Rehearsal by Henry Lerolle is a great work of art if you want to discuss church life and who you let into your inner circle
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Everyday is a fresh start! This was my favorite work from the Billie Zangewa exhibition, Wings of Change, at Lehmann Maupin Gallery back in November of 2020. Everyone was desperately looking for a fresh start that year, eight months after quarantine. Getting out of the house and seeing art was part of that fresh start for
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In 2020, during quarantine, many jumped on the trend to join others making famous painting recreations at home. I was so happy to jump on the bandwagon and try a couple for myself. Here, I invite you into my process and offer ideas for easy painting recreations that you, or your students can try. 1.
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